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Towards Obtaining Professional Engineer: The Unrevealed Steps

Syuhaida Ismail 15 April 2015

PresentaFon Outline

•  IntroducFon •  Disclaimer •  IEM Professional Engineer ApplicaFon

–  Pre Professional Interview –  Professional Interview –  Post Professional Interview (if any)

•  BEM Professional Engineer ApplicaFon •  Latest Changes •  Conclusion

IntroducFon

•  2 bodies associated with Professional Engineer in Malaysia: –  Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)

•  A government body •  Ensure all pracFsing engineers are in compliance with Malaysia’s engineering related law

•  Once cerFfied as a professional engineer by BEM, Ir. (Ingenieur) is applied in front of your name

–  InsFtute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) •  A professional body (NGO) •  Conduct Professional ExaminaFon on behalf of BEM since 1 January 2007 •  Promote professionalism, encourage conFnuous learning and provide professional opinion to BEM whenever required

•  Once registered as an IEM member, ENGR. is applied in front of your name and once cerFfied as a professional engineer by IEM, MIEM is applied aXer your name indicaFng that you are the Corporate Member of IEM

Disclaimer •  Based on my personal experience and it is not associated with IEM or BEM

available .ppt slides at all •  Based on the worst case scenario (it may differ from one applicaFon to

another depending on the staff receiving and processing your applicaFon) •  To be used only for UTM internal distribuFon •  Only for IEM Graduate Member Registered from 1 May 2005 •  Only for Lecturing Candidate (revised Sept 2011) and Teacher in

Engineering (2001) “Lecturing Candidate means the candidate who is engaged in lecturing an accredited engineering degree in an InsFtuFon of Higher Learning at the Fme of his applicaFon, and the final two years of the engineering course for a period not less than twelve (12) months. He has to have the equivalent of one year’s prac?cal engineering experience, which can be made up of separate parts. In addiFon to these prerequisites, he must have not less than three (3) years’ experience, which may include a period on: a) an approved course of full ?me post-‐graduate study, or b) on research for the award of a higher degree, or c) research done whilst holding the posi?on of lecturer in an accredited degree course.”

Route to Professional Engineer

Pre PI DocumentaFon Stages of IEM Professional Engineer ApplicaFon (1 of 2)

Pre PI IEM Professional Engineer ApplicaFon via Lecturing Candidate Route

1 and 2 are not in sequence

1 Year Industrial Training under UTM P.Eng. Supervision Undergo inter-‐related training between site

and design work Keep at least 2 original copies of “Industrial

Aaachment Accomplishment Leaer” (indicaFng period, post and summary

of work) signed by P.Eng. or engineer of SAME branch (discipline)

6 months of design Record all problems during design and how it is

solved e.g. insufficient input, excessive load, reduced budget etc

Focus on technical aspect e.g. unit, calculaFon, computer programming, variables etc

Record challenges

6 months at site/factory/lab

Create your own log book Record all acFviFes e.g. tool box meeFng,

accidents, incompliance etc Record soluFons to problems occurred at site

Focus on HSE Record challenges

1 Year Teaching of Accredited Bachelor

Degree Course Keep at least 2 original copies of

“Accomplishment of Teaching as VisiFng Faculty” indicaFng code and name of course

taught, as well as number, year and programme of students

Keep the list of students aaendance and course synopsis

Submission of Form IEM/PI (1) to IEM with applicaFon fee for PI

Ensure all pages of Training and Experience Report are stamped and signed by both proposer and seconder indicaFng P.Eng.

registraFon no and discipline (not necessarily to be in same discipline with

applicant) Preferably non-‐KL and non-‐Selangor postal

address (Part A Item 1) to expedite and ease applicaFon (less candidates and

bureaucracy at IEM branches) AJach Training and Experience Report (based on FKM slides as per IEM New

Policy 1 June 2012) Follow up iniFally with IEM HQ, followed

with IEM branch once you are approved to sit for Professional Interview

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AXer submission of Form IEM/PI (1), you can prepare supporFng documents to submit to Principal

Interviewer

Email a copy of Training and Experience Report to IEM highlighFng the 1-‐year industrial training

IEM will appoint Principal Interviewer and select venue of PI

based on postal address

Both proposer and seconder must stamp and sign – OK if different

discipline from applicant.

Proposer must be a Fellow Member OR Corporate Member (MIEM) of

more than 10 years

To be submiaed with Form IEM/PE/2 (whichever

relevant) Not relevant

IGNORE THIS! Get BOTH the proposer’s

and seconder’s cer?fica?ons instead

IGNORE THIS! Get BOTH the proposer’s

and seconder’s cer?fica?ons instead

Pre PI DocumentaFon Stages of IEM Professional Engineer ApplicaFon (2 of 2)

Pre PI IEM Professional Engineer ApplicaFon via Lecturing Candidate Route

3, 4 and 5 are not in sequence Ensure CPD and PPD are more than 90 hours

Aaendance of 3 BEM

Mandatory Courses

36 CPD hours Copies of Aaendance CerFficate

cerFfied by P.Eng. of same discipline (not necessarily UTM)

Code of Ethics/RegulaFons

2 days

Engineering Management

PracFce 2 days

Safety and Health at Work

2 days

Aaendance of

engineering-‐related courses

24 CPD hours Copies of Aaendance CerFficate


Aaendance of technical talk, seminar, meeFng and community service

30 PDP hours Copies of Aaendance CerFficate


Submission of Form IEM/PI/2 Send 1 copy of form to IEM

HQ and IEM Branch, respecFvely

Aaach 2 copies of Training and Experience Report and 1 copy of Research and Development

Work Report All documents and pages of

reports are stamped and signed by UTM P.Eng. of same

discipline

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Submission of Form IEM/PI (2) and SupporFng Documents to PI Assessor •  Done once:

–  IEM approved Form IEM/PI (1) and informed via Jurutera (IEM BulleFn) and official leaer (takes approximately 2-‐3 months depending on the complete submission of required documents)

–  Followed up with IEM HQ on IEM branch processing your Professional Interview

–  Principal Interviewer sent a leaer or called indicaFng: •  Date by which documents are to be sent to him and IEM •  Place, Fme and date of Professional Interview and Essay WriFng

•  Documents to submit directly to Principal Interviewer and IEM HQ: –  Form IEM/PI (2) –  2 copies of Training and Experience Report –  1 copy of Research and Development Work Report

•  Sent via registered post securely packed, wriaen “Professional Interview Documents” at the top leX hand corner

IGNORE THIS! Submit directly to BOTH Principal Interviewer and IEM HQ

Describe documents submiJed i.e. Experience and Training Report and

Research and Development Work Report

IGNORE THIS! Irrelevant for Lecturing Candidate

UTM P.Eng. of same discipline

Training and Experience Report

•  To be sent twice: –  1 copy aaached with Form IEM/PE/1 –  2 copies aaached with Form IEM/PE/2

•  Front page detailing Ftle, your name, ending date of report made and name of principal interviewer

•  Detailed descripFon of your training and experience (must include teaching/research/engineering) throughout your career i.e. aXer graduaFon (including post graduate studies). Please avoid any gaps

•  2000-‐4000 words (mine is 6676!) •  Explain clearly the role and responsibility whether in design, construcFon,

operaFon and maintenance, manufacturing, teaching or research •  Use “I” and past tense e.g. I designed xxx •  Discuss 1 or 2 problems you encountered during Industrial Training and how did

you solve it/how it is solved. Preferably: –  1 problem during design work and its soluFon to show your knowledge and skill in

Engineering Management Prac?ce and Code of Ethics/Regula?ons – Demonstrate numbers and technical variables i.e. symbols (e.g. β) and units (e.g. kN/m2)

–  1 problem at site and its soluFon to show your knowledge and skill in Health and Safety at Work and Code of Ethics/Regula?ons

Training and Experience Report

•  Content: –  IntroducFon – detailed synopsis of your training and experience –  Table of your working experience – divided into 4 columns of:

•  DuraFon / Date •  PosiFon •  Name of Employer •  Immediate Supervisor – Not necessarily a P.Eng. (at site, design office and UTM, respecFvely)

–  Table of summary of training experience since graduaFon based on Item 12 Form IEM/PI (1) – divided into 3 columns of: •  Item •  Engineering area (D1-‐D5 based on Item 12 Form IEM/PI (1)) •  Time spent (months)

REPORT ON

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDING APRIL 31, 2014

By

ENGR. DR. SYUHAIDA ISMAIL

SUBMITTED TO

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, MALAYSIA

PRINCIPAL INTERVIEWER:

IR. ALI HAMDAN

TABLE CONTENT

Item Page

1. Introduction 1-2

2. Working Experience 3-4

3. Summary of Training and Experience 5

4. Training and Experience 5-17

5. Conclusion 17

6. Appendix – Synopsis of Subjects Taught 18-20

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1. INTRODUCTION

I am Engr. Dr. Syuhaida Ismail, AAE, ICIOB, C.Eng, M.ASCE, Grad.M.S.E.T, the Senior

Lecturer cum IT Manager at UTM RAZAK School of Engineering and Advanced Technology. I

obtained my Bachelor of Engineering (Civil – Construction Management) awarded by Universiti

Teknologi Malaysia Johor in 2003; Master of Engineering Project Management from The University

of Melbourne, Australia in 2004 and Doctor of Philosophy from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Johor

Bahru in Civil Engineering (Project Management) in 2009 at the age of 28. With my main research

area in Project Management and Construction Management of Civil Engineering works, my current

research interest is in Public Private Partnerships/Private Finance Initiative.

I have been recognized for my outstanding research and development (R&D) contributions to

the area of Project Management and Construction Management of Civil Engineering works in

construction industry worldwide by numerous international organisations including awarded as the

Associate ASEAN Engineer by ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisation (AFEO) in

2009, featured in “Marquis Who’s Who in the World 2014″ and “Marquis Who’s Who in the

World 2013″ by Marquis Who’s Who LLC, USA and nominated for “National Young Scientist

Award 2013” by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia). I have been

extensively involved in 15 research projects which has led to the award of “Best Group in Research

Grants Procurement, Construction Research Alliance (RA) UTM 2012″. I have published more

than 60 articles in impact/indexed journals, indexed conference proceedings (despite being invited as

the keynote speaker of the conference), monographs and books with cumulative impact factor of

64.066, thus listed as the top 2 UTM researchers in “The 18 Highest Impact Factor (per article)

UTM 2012″and nominated as finalist of "Indexed Journal Author Award" in UTM Excellence

and Recognition Awards Ceremony 2013 CITRA KARISMA. My exceptional involvement in

research projects and publications has led to the award of “Best Researcher in Patents Granted,

Construction Research Alliance (RA) UTM 2012″ as well as nomination for “UTM Intellectual

Property Award 2009″ and “UTM Intellectual Property Award 2012″ due to the

commercialization of 95 Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) by UTM. My expertise in the area of

Project Management and Construction Management is recognized globally as I am also appointed as

reviewer for more than 5 local and international journals. My specialization is also recognized by

the industry and community where my intrinsic interest in the teaching and learning of Civil

Engineering particularly in my area of specialization in promoting interest in Civil Engineering

amongst school children as a possible career choice making me to be invited as the Petrosains

Engagement Talk regular speaker by Special Project Division, Centre of Learning, Petrosains Sdn.

Bhd. since 2011.

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2. WORKING EXPERIENCE

Duration Position Name of Employer Immediate Superior

May 2003 –

August 2004

Post graduate

student of Master

of Engineering

(Project

Management)

The University of

Melbourne, Australia

Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Ir. Dr. Zainai

bin Mohamed, MIEM No 15271,

Professor Emeritus, UTM RAZAK

School of Engineering and

Advanced Technology, UTM KL

September

2004 -

November

2006

Post graduate

student of PhD

(Civil

Engineering)

Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia, Johor Bahru






December

2006 –

November

2007

Associate Lecturer

(cum part-time

post graduate

student at UTM)

Taylor’s College

Petaling Jaya, Selangor






December

2007-

February 2010

Lecturer

Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia, Kuala

Lumpur






March 2010 -

August 2010

Senior Lecturer Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia, Kuala

Lumpur






September

2010 –

February2011

Trainee C&S

Engineer

IJM Construction Sdn.

Bhd., Grand Hyatt KL

Site Project, Jalan

Pinang, Kuala Lumpur

Mr. Beh Lai Seng, Senior Project

Manager, IJM Construction Sdn.

Bhd.

March 2011 –

August 2011

Trainee C&S

Engineer

KTA Tenaga Sdn.

Bhd., D1-21, Jalan PJU

1/41, Dataran Prima,

Ir. Lee Chau Kuang, MIEM No.

10906, Head of C&S Department

cum Director, KTA Tenaga Sdn.

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3. SUMMARY OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

The total training and working experiences since graduation in 2003 are summarized as follows:

ITEM ENGINEERING AREA TIME SPENT (MONTH)

D1 Design work 6

D2 Site/field work 6

D3 Planning and management work -

D4 Other engineering related work -

D5 Teaching, research and post-graduate work 115

TOTAL 127

4.!TRAINING AND WORKING EXPERIENCE

My engineering training and working experiences are briefly described in chronological order as

follows :

4.1 June 1999 – April 2003

After completing my secondary school and obtained 10 Aggregates of First Class SPM result in 1998,

I undertook a 4-year-programme of Bachelor of Engineering (Civil – Construction Management) at

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, with my final year project entitled “Professional

Women: Roles and Challenges in Construction Industry”, under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr.

Aminah binti Md. Yusof.

4.2 May 2003 – August 2004

Supervisor: Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Ir. Dr. Zainai bin Mohamed, MIEM No. 15271

Position: Post graduate student of Master of Engineering (Project Management) at The University of

Melbourne, Australia

Throughout my study, I have published various course works related to Project Management of Civil

Engineering, entitled “Principles of Project Management: A Case Study of Kelian River Gold Mine,

East Kalimantan, Indonesia”, “Asset Management of Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) of Indonesia”,

“Project Management of Australian Synchrotron”, “Sydney Myer Asia Centre, Melbourne: An

Engineering Project Management Case Study” and “Occupational Safety and Health Practices of

Victoria University of Technology, Sunshine Campus, Victoria, Australia”. Under the supervision of

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I was also re-appointed as the Coordinator of Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, Project

Management and Construction Practice, and Act and Safety, with the same duties as previously

appointed. On top of that, I also prepared and organised study trips and events namely to Cameron

Highlands and Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I was also re-appointed as the Head of Soil and Geotechnical

Laboratory (March 2010 – June 2010) with the same previous duties.

As I am the PhD graduate faculty, I was appointed as the supervisor of Master, PhD and Engineering

Doctorate students in undertaking research related to Project Management and Construction

Management ranging from Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Urban

Design and Human Resources students. Through this supervision, I managed to secure UTM Short-

Term Research Grant worth RM 10,000 as Principal Investigator on “Key Performance Indicators

(KPIs) of Malaysia’s Construction Industry” between December 2009 and December 2011.

Throughout this research, KPIs database consisting of 78 variables was transformed into a computer

simulation using Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (2003 and 2007 versions), which assists the assessor in

appraising the performance of construction project players, computatively and quantitatively. I also

wrote/published research papers related to the on-going research in supporting the

findings/recommendations by the research and managed to register 5 Intellectual Property Rights

(IPR) of copyright with UTM. I also presented research papers related to the on-going research in

international conferences around the globe.

4.7 September 2010 – February 2011

Supervisor: Mr. Beh Lai Seng, Senior Project Manager, IJM Construction Sdn. Bhd.

Position: Trainee C&S Engineer, IJM Construction Sdn. Bhd., Grand Hyatt KL Site Project, Jalan

Pinang, Kuala Lumpur

I underwent a 6-month industrial training for site/field work at IJM Construction Sdn. Bhd. I was

appointed as a trainee C&S engineer and was assigned at Grand Hyatt KL Site Project, a 42-storey

mixed commercial block with 412 five-star guestrooms and suites at Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur. I

was responsible in reporting directly to Mr. Beh Lai Seng, the Senior Project Manager. My duties

include assisting C&S Department to coordinate and manage the site work activities, partaking in all

issues related to works including QAQC inspection, test at site, factory/site visit etc, reporting issues

affecting the work progress to the Senior Project Manager, controlling the documentation of

subcontractors' correspondences and issue of drawings, issuing the site instruction to the

subcontractors, liaising with the consultants/architects/clerk of work on any discrepancy pertaining

work execution at site as well as chairing the Sub-Contractors’ Progress Weekly Meeting. The project

was completed in 2012.

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Amongst the problem encountered was the facade (aluminium cladding) installation which was behind

schedule of 1 month due to the fact that the installation was started late by 2 weeks, the installation of

the lowest level is the most problematic in terms of alignment as well as complex installation at double

volume floors at Level 16 (M&E floor) and Level 18 of Royal Suites as well as at corner area. On the

other hand, shortage of workers was also the main problem contributing to the delay of aluminium

cladding installation, As the installation progressing, it was found that water leakage also occured at

the upper level, hence Water Leakage Test at the facade joint, Pull Out Test for facade bolt and

Deglazing Test for the cladding. At the same time, IJM Construction Sdn. Bhd. as the main contractor

has instructed FTE Sdn. Bhd. as the Nominated Sub-Contractor (NSC) to hire new Domestic Sub-

Contractor (DSC) on their own cost since although FTE took 4 man-days to install the aluminium

cladding per level with average 20 panels installed per day, it was insufficient to catch the planned

schedule. Daily meeting between IJM (site supervisor/coordinator and planning engineer) and FTE

was also undertaken to check on their progress. As a part of the catch-up plan, it was decided

throughout the meeting that FTE needed resources levelling by scheduling tasks simultaneoulsy where

more workers from the workers pool were allocated at Level 16 and Level 18, taking from other non-

complex-installation levels. However, since aluminium cladding installation was on critical path and

resourcs levelling was not able to catch the planned schedule, IJM instructed FTE to do crashing by

adding more workers and resources, undertaking additional overtime on their own cost; as well as fast-

tracking by re-schedulling installation works to be worked simulatnously instead of waiting each level

to be completed one by one i.e. by overlapping the installation works. Since FTE was requested to do

overtime at night, spotlight and scaffold were provided.

While I was responsible to supervise structural works, amongst the problem encountered while

inspection led by the site coordinator/supervisor was honeycomb at the shear wall area of Level 29.

Since the defect is major based on the inspection check-list form of the shear wall condition, I issued

the Non-Conformance Report (NCR) to the DSC in-charge, CCN Construction Sdn. Bhd. where CCN

was requested to justify the cause of defect. It was responded by CCN in the NCR that the honeycomb

was due to concrete which was too dry as well as congested reinforcing bar hence the concrete was

difficult to be vibrated during casting. As the part of rectification action, CCN was instructed to hack

and chip the honeycombed area using electric breaker up to the sound of the concrete as well as blow

and clean the hacked surface before fixing soft sponge at the side of the hacked area using Dunlop

glue in preventing cement and water coming out through the gap. After the inspection was done by the

site supervisor/coordinator, assisted by me, formwork was installed tightly and non-shrink grout (Esto

Grout MP 60) was poured using pressure grouting machine. Formwork was then dismantled after 1

day and re-inspection was done by the site supervisor/coordinator, assisted by me. After thorough

inspection and both the site supervisor/coordinator and I satisfied with the rectification, the NCR was

then closed.

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On the other hand, fire drill was also conducted on 6 November 2010. Amongst problems encountered

were all the workers took too long to reach the Fire Assembly Point via the designated evacuation path

i.e. 19 minutes 51 seconds where ideally it should be within 5 minutes (based on Fire and Rescue

Department’s recommendation) in proportionate with the total area of the construction site, very late

and no submission of attendance/presence of all workers at the assembly area by the sub-contractor’s

site supervisor, passenger hoist was still in operation and was used by the Emergency Response Team

(ERT) themselves although fire alarm system had been activated at 8.30 am, 1 worker went missing,

fire alarm system was insufficiently loud to alarm the whole construction site, as well as obstructed

passageway during the evacuation. After the head-count session of fire drill carried out by Logistic

Team under ERT, the Project Manager, Mr Beh Lai Seng dismissed the assembly. Post mortem

meeting chaired by the Safety Officer and attended by all NSC and DSC Project Manager as well as

ERT was held 2 hours after the fire drill where all the causes of incompliance and the corrective

actions were discussed. The Safety Officer instructed the ERT to walk the talk, all the PIC to take

corrective action by submitting the attendance/presence list of the workers on time, fire alarm system

to be upgraded for louder sound and all the PIC to ensure that passageway is not obstructed at any

time. Besides, although with all proper signages provided, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)

Department must also review the Fire Emergency Evacuation Plan (FEEP) so that concise instructions

of the routine to be followed in case of fire could be disseminated to all workers.

Workers, especially foreign worker were also not concerned with their own safety and the others, thus

neglected the wearing of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) although have been sufficiently

provided by their employer. Even though safety briefing was conducted in the event of high risk job

despite holding Grand Tool Box, NSC DSC Tool Box and morning safety briefing with the site

supervisor in monthly, weekly and daily basis, respectively in reminding and instructing workers to

wear PPE and comply with all the safety measures at construction site, the incompliance still occured.

Hence, the action undertaken by IJM on the incompliance on the safety measures was based on the

Risk Assessment Matrix of risk likelihood and risk consequence. For instance, workers bringing food

to the non-permitted working area (except gazetted rest area where in every 5 levels, 1 rest area was

gazeeted) would be issued up until 2 memos where the third incompliance would lead to the fine of

RM50 and eventually being banned from entering the site. On the other hand, smoking at the

construction site was considered zero tollerance where despite workers being banned from entering the

site, the employer was also being fined with RM100,000 where in 1 of the accident, DDS Asia, the

NSC, was fined RM100,000 due to the smoking activity by their worker (cigarette butt was disposed

at construction waste of timber dust) led to fire at working area. However, it was found that languange

had been an apparent barrier in disseminating the education and training on the compliance on safety

and health at construction site, hence the instruction during Grand Tool Box Meeting, NSC DSC Tool

Box Meeting and morning safety briefing was initially given to the workers who are well-verse in

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Bahasa Malaysia so that it could be understandably explained to the other workers. As a part of the

mitigation action, all contractors were also instructed to purchase more suitable PPE for the specific

works and increase monitoring on the workers’ safety. Besides, training on the workers’ safety was

also carried out on the monthly basis where all NSC and DSC must submit the Safety Training Report

consisting of all safety training conducted by the NSC DSC and attended by the workers (e.g. PPE,

Working at Height, Hot Work PPE, How to Use Cutting and Drilling Machinery? Etc) to IJM on a

monthly basis as instructed by IJM Headquarter.

4.7 March 2011 – August 2011

Supervisor: Head of C&S Department cum Director, Ir. Lee Chau Kuang, MIEM No. 10906

Position: Trainee C&S Engineer, KTA Tenaga Sdn. Bhd., D1-21, Jalan PJU 1/41, Dataran Prima,

Kelana Jaya, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

I continued undergoing my subsequent 6-month industrial training for design/office work as a trainee

C&S engineer at KTA Tenaga Sdn. Bhd., D1-21, Jalan PJU 1/41, Dataran Prima, Kelana Jaya, 47301

Petaling Jaya, Selangor. I was responsible to report directly to the Head of C&S Department cum

Director, Ir. Lee Chau Kuang, MIEM No. 10906. My duties include designing the structural elements

of a one-storey Bangunan Pentadbiran Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Labuan using both manual

(assisted with and computerized design calculation of ATSStructE) and ORION R15, designing the

water supply system using computer programme of InfoWorks, designing the earthworks for the eight-

storey Kolej Kediaman Lelaki, the eleven-storey Kolej Kediaman Perempuan, the 1.5-storey Medan

Makan and parking area of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Seremban, designing the box culvert

for Langat 2 water treatment plant and water reticulation system, designing the sewerage system for 10

units of detached houses at Phase 9, Lot 53663, Bukit Jelutong, Seksyen U8, Shah Alam, designing

the road and drainage for Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Seremban of which include the road

marking design and undertaking the Bill of Quantities (BQ) taking-off based on the manual design of a

one-storey Bangunan Pentadbiran Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Labuan

Technically, no problem was encountered while undergoing the industrial training at KTA Tenaga

Sdn. Bhd. as all the design works were given as a design exercise by the supervisor, Ir. Lee Chau

Kuang, to be compared with the available design previously done by the design engineers at KTA

Tenaga. As for the162 m2 Blok Pentadbiran UMS, Labuan, which was proposed to be constructed in

Projek Bekalan Air Alternatif UMS, involving seawater conversion to produce drinking water with

fresh salt and eletricity as by products, that serves the administrative works of this water treatment

plant, I was initially carrying out manual structural engineering design with the assistance of

ATSStructE and eventually computerised structural engineering design using Orion R15 to compare

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the significant differences between these 2 designs. In general, this Blok Pentadbiran is a reinforced

concrete structure with metal sheet roofing, conventional beam-column framing system, reinforced

concrete column of square or rectangular in shape with minimum longitudinal bars of 4 based on

Clause 3.12.5.3 of BS 8110 (1997): Structural Use of Concrete and pad foundation with suitable

founding depth of minimum 1500 mm; which was constructed predominantly of in-situ reinforced

concrete, except for the plinth supporting the polyethylene water tank, which shall be constructed of

teak wood.

The design of this building structure was based on the code of practice of BS 8110 (1997): Structural

Use of Concrete, BS 6399 (1996) Loading of Buildings Part 1: Dead and Imposed Loads, BS 648

(1964): Schedule of Weights of Building Materials, BS 7543 (1992): Guide to Durability of Buildings

Elements, Products and Components and MS 544 (1978): Structural Use of Timbers. The code of

practice of MS 544 (1978): Structural Use of Timbers was also used in the manual calculation design

for the timber plinth in supporting the polyethylene water tank, where this was on the contrary not

being refered to by the design engineer as the value of its self-weight is insignificant/negligible i.e.

0.16 kN/m. However, as instructed by my supervisor for the purpose of experiential learning on how

the code of practice of MS 544 (1978): Structural Use of Timbers is applied, the self-weight of the

timber plinth was taken into account in the manual calculation design.

Pad foundation was chosen as the foundation for Blok Pentadbiran due to the bearing capacity of soil

of 200 kN/m2 given in the Soil Investigation Report, where based on the calculation, pad foundations

ranging from 1 m x 1 m to 1.2 m x 1.2 m were designed, with depths of 300 mm. On the other hand,

column loadings and number of storey of Blok Pentadbiran also affected the choice of pad foundation.

The pad foundation was considered and designed to reach the suitable founding depth of minimum

1500 mm, where the actual depth would be decided based on the actual site condition. Despite the fact

that pad foundation is shallower and hence generally less expensive to be constructed compared to pile

foundation, the condition of the soil that consisted of loose to dense sand was also suitable to support

the pad foundation as it was unlikely to subside.

On the other hand, suspended slab was designed for Blok Pentadbiran supported by beams with no

support between the beams that it spans from. These suspended slabs consisted of reinforcement

design of both one way and two way slabs with height of 125 mm and each spans ranging from 1500

mm to 3500 mm.

Throughout the design works, in general, no noticeable comparison is observed on the foundation,

beams and slabs design of both ORION R15 and manual design calculation. Nevertheless, the

apparent comparison can be seen on the column design, where columns designed via ORION R15 are

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provided in larger sizes, which eventually affects the larger number and sizes of reinforcement

provided, compared to columns manually designed. This is because ORION R15, as a finite element

base programme, considers different load eccentricities related to one another using the force

equilibrium equations, in comparison with manual design calculation, which merely considers the

axial loadings.

Thus, as specifically for this building of Blok Pentadbiran, which merely consists of 1-storey (hence

the wind loads are not applied in the structural engineering design because it consists less than 5

storeys) with minimal area of 162 m2, the manual design calculation was preferable as it safely

minimizes the loadings, materials and ultimately the costs of constructing the building, although with

lengthy time of repetitive design calculations. Nevertheless, ORION R15 would be safer and more

loadings-materials-cost-and-time efficient for complex building of multi-storeys due to its ability to

analyse, design, draw and perform repetitive calculations using the force equilibrium of finite elements

based on 2D and 3D modeling.

4.8 September 2011 – February 2012


Position: Visiting Senior Lecturer, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

After accomplishing my industrial training, I was appointed as the Visiting Senior Lecturer at

Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur. My key duties include

lecturing, assessing course works and assignments, preparing quiz/test/examination questions and

evaluating quiz/test/examination answer scripts of 4th year of Bachelor of Civil Engineering subjects:

Civil Engineering Project Management and Infrastructure Design Project (Capstone I). At the same

time at UTM, I was also carrying out research as the Principal Investigator on “Pembangunan Buku

Panduan Penilaian dan Pemarkahan Makmal dan Bengkel Kejuruteraan UTM RAZAK School of

Engineering and Advanced Technology” under Innovation Encouragement Research Grant of UTM

worth RM10,000 between September 2011 and August 2012, where throughout this research, I

managed to register 65 Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of copyright with UTM. I also

wrote/published research papers related to the on-going research in supporting the

findings/recommendations by the research. I was also remained in supervising Master, PhD and

Engineering Doctorate students.

I was also appointed as the Project Member of the following research which necessitate the principle

elements of Project Management to be embedded into the concept of urban planning and design:

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4.12 September 2013 – present


Position: Senior Lecturer cum IT Manager, UTM RAZAK School of Engineering and Advanced

Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Kuala Lumpur

I am re-appointed as the IT Manager of the school with the same previous duties. As the Senior

Lecturer, my key duties include Lecturing, assessing course works and assignments, preparing

quiz/test/examination questions and evaluating quiz/test/examination answer scripts of Master of

Sustainable Urban Design subjects: Research Methodology for Sustainable Urban Design and

Sustainable Construction and Design. I was also appointed as the Coordinator of Research

Methodology for Sustainable Urban Design and Sustainable Construction and Design with the typical

same duties mentioned before as the subject coordinator. I was also remained in supervising Master,

PhD and Engineering Doctorate students, whilst at the same time continue in undertaking the previous

research as the Principal Investigator. I also wrote/published research papers related to the on-going

research in supporting the findings/recommendations by the research as well as presented research

papers related to the on-going research in international conferences around the globe. Throughout all

my research, I also managed to register 5 Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of copyright with UTM.

5. CONCLUSION

I am undergone an extensive professional training and experience under the supervision of prolific

Professional Engineer professor and Professional Engineer despite being able to demonstrate my

proactive roles throughout my career.

Prepared by:

………………………………

Engr. Dr. Syuhaida Ismail

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6. APPENDIX – SYNOPSIS OF SUBJECTS TAUGHT

Name of Subject: Engineers in Society

Students: 4th Year Student of Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of Technology

MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor

Course Synopsis

This course has been designed to accommodate the “Engineer in Society” syllabus of the Institution of

Engineers (IEM), Malaysia and Board of Engineers (BEM), Malaysia. Pre-selected engineering

management topics from the original IEM/BEM syllabus have been omitted and other relevant topics

are covered. The topics include a wide range of management theories, concepts, Rules and

Regulations, Acts, By-laws, Code of Practices, Local and International Standards and other related

inter-relationships between the current role of the practicing consultants and supervising engineers and

the society and environment at large. In addition it covers engineering current issues faced by

engineers, society and environment related to engineering progress and development. Lectures for the

examinable topics would be conducted in a similar manner.


•  Less than 4000 words •  Engineering research carried out (summary, objecFves,

methodology, analysis, results etc) •  Thesis is not accepted (part of thesis is OK with inclusion of

new maaers) •  Include list of publicaFon of ALL papers

Category: Design Work

•  Document shall include the following: a) At least two (2) working drawings; b) Detailed design calculaFons relaFng to one (1) or more of the Candidate’s own submiaed drawings; c) SpecificaFons; and d) A set of Bill of QuanFFes (BQ), comprising abstract and take-‐off sheets relaFng either to one or more of the submiaed drawings, whether or not prepared by the Candidate; A Candidate may submit an addiFonal drawing not necessarily prepared by him, to illustrate his experience in the engineering work.

Category: Research and Development Work

a)  DescripFon of the research and development work detailing the planning, execuFon (methodology) and deliverables of the work that clearly demonstrate sound applicaFon of engineering principles.

b)  Details of progressive pilot or prototyping work from computer and/or laboratory models shall also be submiaed. The Report will need to include parFcularly the work actually carried out by the Candidate, appended with any engineering document including drawings produced by him.

c)  A criFcal appraisal of the design on any research experiments or systems which may not be the work of the Candidate may be included.

Category: OperaFon and Maintenance Work

PI Stages of IEM Professional Engineer ApplicaFon

PI IEM Professional Engineer ApplicaFon via Lecturing Candidate Route

Preferable at IEM Branch No document/electronic device is permiaed

Oral ExaminaFon

1.5 hours QuesFons are only related to Training and Experience Report and Research and Development Work Report

Essay WriFng ExaminaFon

1.5 hours Could be the same day or the following day aXer oral

examinaFon

SecFon A -‐ 1 or 2 quesFons

Based on Training and Experience Report and


SecFon B -‐ Answer 1 from 2 pre-‐selected quesFons

13 quesFons on RegulaFons and Professional Conduct are

available online

Post PI Stages of IEM Professional Engineer ApplicaFon

•  Not applicable as per this ppt. slide as all CPD and PDP hours have been aaended prior to Form B1 submission to BEM

Stages of BEM Professional Engineer ApplicaFon •  Submit Form B1 to BEM together with (all relevant documents must be cer?fied

and signed by UTM P.Eng. supervisor of same discipline by including P.Eng. Registra?on no and branch of engineering): –  Postal order/money order/bank draX/cheque of RM50 (processing fee) and RM300

(registraFon fee) (please collect the receipt of payment as future reference for P.Eng. status follow up with BEM)

–  CerFficaFon leaer of industrial experience issued and signed by UTM P.Eng. supervisor of same discipline (refer sample)

–  Copy of MIEM cerFficate as IEM Corporate Member –  Copy of B.Eng., M.Eng. and PhD cerFficates –  Copy of BEM Graduate Engineer registraFon leaer –  Evidence of 60 CPD and 30 PDP aaendance –  Copy of IC or birth cerFficate –  Passport-‐sized photo (write your name and registraFon no) –  Original Leaer of Industrial Aaachment Accomplishment (with leaer head, signed by

P.Eng. or engineer of same discipline) –  Original Leaer of Teaching Accomplishment/Appointment (4th or 3rd year of B.Eng.)

IGNORE THIS! Get the cer?fica?on of UTM P.Eng. supervisor

instead

36 hrs IEM Mandatory Course + 24 hrs engineering related

course + 30 hrs PDP

Cer?ficate of Training with UTM leJerhead to be issued and

signed by UTM P.Eng. supervisor of same discipline

Signed and stamped by UTM P.Eng. supervisor of same

discipline

Real-‐Life Example of Professional Engineer ApplicaFon Route Date Milestone Remarks

April 2010 Aaended 3 compulsory IEM trainings (36 hrs): a)  Code of Ethics/RegulaFons 12 hrs b)  Safety and Health at Work 12 hrs c)  Engineering Management PracFce 12 hrs Plus : a)  Courses related to branch of engineering 24 hrs b)  30 hrs of PDP e.g. talks, seminars, meeFngs and community services

Collect all the cerFficates of aaendance from IEM or UTM. Adviseable before Professional Engineer as early preparaFon for report wriFng, Professional Interview and Essay WriFng. Otherwise you may also aaend anyFme as long as before applying for P.Eng. upgrading from BEM.

Dec 2010 Submit applicaFon of Form IEM/PI (1) for IEM Corporate Member

Jan 2011 ApplicaFon accepted. IEM appoints Principal Interviewer. Report submission to BOTH PI and IEM HQ: a)  Form IEM/PI (2) b)  2 copies of Training and Experience Report – SecFon 4 c)  1 copy of Research and Development Work Report

IEM will try to find Principal Interviewer based on postal address and related industry i.e. Oil and Gas, Manufacturing etc.

Feb 2011 Pre-‐engagement with Principal Interviewer prior to PI. PI conducted consisFng of: a)  Oral examinaFon at appointed place (not necessarily IEM office and usually based

on postal address) by 2 senior Corporate Members on Training and Experience Report

b)  Essay wriFng (same day or a day aXer oral examinaFon): 1. SecFon A : 1 or 2 open quesFons selected by Principal Interviewer based on

Training and Experience Report and Research and Development Work Report (1.5 hours)

2. SecFon B: 1 quesFon from 2 selected by PI assessor on RegulaFons of Professional Conduct (1.5 hours)

Assessment on: a)  SoluFon of problems b)  Capacity to accept

responsibility c)  CommunicaFon skill SecFon B: 13 quesFons. No document/electronic device is permiaed during PI.

March 2011 Received PI Result – obtained Corporate Member cerFficate (carrying MIEM designatory leaers aXer your name)

May 2011 Apply with BEM via Form B1 to upgrade to Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

Associated Cost

•  3 Compulsory Training –  Code of Ethics (2 days, RM400) –  Engineering Management (2 days, RM400) –  Health and Safety at Work (2 days, RM400)

•  RM50 -‐ applicaFon fee for BEM Graduate Engineer registraFon •  RM 165 (<30 y.o) or RM210 (>30 y.o) – applicaFon fee for IEM

Graduate Member •  RM150 (IEM Graduate Member) or RM 200 (non IEM Graduate

Member) -‐ applicaFon fee for PI •  RM580 -‐ entrance for IEM Corporate Member (to be applied within

1 year aXer PI result released) •  RM450 -‐ upgrade to BEM Professional Engineer •  RM 130 -‐ IEM Corporate Membership Renewal •  RM 200 -‐ BEM Membership Renewal

Latest Changes

•  Current informaFon: –  Engr. is not allowed to be used by IEM Graduate Engineer –  Professional qualificaFon to be considered for public sector promoFon

via special review commission on civil service transformaFon

•  Rumors: –  Wriaen technical exam (competency examinaFon) will be introduced

by BEM soon –  Expected passing percentage rate of 50% –  AddiFonal courses to be imposed for BEM Graduate Member

applicaFon

•  ImplicaFon: –  Suggest to proceed with PI –  Might impose some restricFons on PE –  University to consider in puvng these courses into engineering

academic program

Conclusion

•  You have nothing to lose. Take advantage of your working experience and reward yourself. •  There is no short cut to success. You have to earn it. •  A good teacher is someone who teach you how to fish, not giving the fish everyday.

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